February 4, 2022
In person
and Online
Worship
Sundays at 11:00 a.m.
Join us in our beautiful sanctuary or online at
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
8am-Noon

Contacts
804-648-8319
www.centumc.org

Email Addresses
Rev. Matt Bates

Rev. Tim Gerde

Stanley Baker

Office/Laura Nealley
Pandemic Parallels:
Impact and Moving Forward

Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 9:30 am

Choose one of two Concurrent Sessions:

Online via Zoom OR
In-person Meeting - Fellowship Hall
 
Please join us for fellowship and discussion, where we follow up on Suzanne Ray's fascinating articles about the Pandemic of 1918 and the remarkable connections to the present-day pandemic. Please sign up to help us plan for the morning. For more information or to sign up, please contact the church office.
 
As part of this discussion, please consider the following questions, as they relate to our Church:

  • What are your thoughts about these parallels?

  • What has helped you during these challenging times?

  • What do you need?
Fellowship, Study & Outreach
5 Cups of Coffee - 5 Sundays in Lent
An Opportunity for Spiritual Growth this Lenten Season
 
Sundays @ 9:30 am
Choose one of two Concurrent Sessions:
Online via Zoom OR In-person Meeting - Church Fellowship Hall
 
We will follow the 5 Cups of Coffee Series, each focusing on a Bible verse and Conversation about Calling and Discipleship. Sign-ups for this class will be available soon.
 
  • March 6, 2022 - The God Conversation (Exodus 3:1-15)
  • March 13, 2022 - The Gift Conversation (1 Corinthians 12)
  • March 20, 2022 -  The Passion Conversation (Micah 6:8)
  • March 27, 2022 - The Spiritual Growth Conversation (Romans 12:1-2)
  • April 3, 2022 - The Opportunities Conversation (Colossians 3:17)
Ongoing Fellowship Opportunities
Drop-In Cafe
Tuesdays at 11:00 am
Everyone is welcome to drop in for a chat, a prayer, or wherever the spirit may lead.
Lead by Rev. Tim Gerde.
Wednesday Bible Study
Wednesdays at 10:00 am
Join us as we look at the scripture
for the upcoming Sunday.
Lead by Rev. Matt Bates.
An email is sent each Monday that will include
the scripture and Zoom links for these gatherings.
Keeping You Informed
Needed: Altar Flower Ministry Chair
  1. Schedule sponsors for Sunday altar flowers as church family and friends want to honor, remember or celebrate with flowers.
  2. This job involves a flower calendar, phone contact with the florist and flower sponsors. This at-home volunteer opportunity has the added ministry of voice contact with 52 or more church friends each year.
  3. Phone visits and flowers bring happiness. Centenary is currently seeking a person for this unpaid position requiring 3-5 hours per month (wearing pajamas optional). 
Contact the church office for more information.
Covid 19 Protocols
The transmission rate for the City of Richmond remains in the HIGH category. Therefore:
  •  Masks are required for all persons attending in-person events, including Sunday morning worship.
  • Masks are required of all people (including church staff) in the building during the week unless those persons are working alone.
  • Please continue to practice social distancing. 3-6 feet is recommended. Please be especially observant of this during Sunday worship.
  • Every other pew will be blocked off for worship to encourage social distancing.
Thank you in advance for doing your part to help us continue to worship and serve in-person as safely as possible during this challenging time.
Inclement Weather
Winter weather has arrived and with it the possibility of weather-related closures. Generally, Centenary follows Richmond City Public Schools - if the schools are closed, the Centenary office is closed. The closure will also be posted on our Facebook page. If the weather forces the canceling of Sunday morning worship service, we will send out a church-wide email, publicize on Channel 6 (CBS), Channel 8 (ABC) and Channel 12 (NBC) along with a Facebook announcement as soon as that decision is made. We thank you for your patience and flexibility.
February 8 @ 11:00 am - Drop In Cafe


February 8 @ 4:00 pm - Church Council Meeting


February 10 @ 10:00 am - Wednesday Bible Study


February 13 @ 9:30 am - Pandemic Parallels: Impact and Moving Forward -
Fellowship Hall and Zoom
CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH